Philippines police swoop on illegal gambling operators

The police in the Philippines province of Pangasinan on the island of Luzon have reported on illegal gambling raids across four cities and 44 municipalities that have resulted in the arrest of 118 individuals since Monday.

Senior Supt. Ronald Oliver-Lee, police provincial director, said the arrested suspects are now facing charges for violation of the anti-gambling act before the municipal and regional trial courts in the cities of Dagupan, Alaminos, Urdaneta and San Carlos and in other towns.

Among those apprehended were municipal officials, public school teachers, nurses, retired police and military men, government employees, senior citizens and farmers, he said. Some were beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development payments, he revealed.

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